Coal had advanced to 32s. per ton.
Mr. Palmer had returned from his cruise along the Dutch coast in the yacht “Oasis.”
July 31st.—The men at Lacon’s Brewery had struck for and obtained an advance of 3s. a week in their wages.
Aug. 10th.—The observance of the Bank Holiday Act had resulted in an “enormous influx” of excursionists.
Aug. 17th.—Messrs. Fellows, Dendy, and Spelman had been appointed Borough Justices.
The following had been the result of the polling for a Guardian to supply the place of the late Mr. Scott in St. George’s Ward:—
| Mr. T. Green (L) | 401 |
| Mr. S. K. Smith (C) | 281 |
| Mr. T. C. Foreman (N) | 126 |
Aug. 21st.—The Mayor (E. H. L. Preston, Esq.,) had died in the 66th year of his age.
Aug. 31st.—Mr. C. Woolverton had, on the motion of Mr. Worship, seconded by Mr. Bunn, been elected Mayor for the residue of the year of office in the place of the late Mr. Preston deceased.
Aug. 31st.—The Channel Fleet—consisting of the “Achilles,” flagship of Rear-Admiral Randolph, C.B., (Captain Hamilton), 6,121 tons, 1,250 horse power, 26 guns; “Hector,” (Captain Cochran), 4,019 tons, 800 horse power, 18 guns; “Penelope,” (Captain Wake), 3,096 tons, 600 horse power, 11 guns; “Audacious,” (Captain Hope), 3,774 tons, 800 horse power, 14 guns; “Vanguard,” (Captain Spain), 3,774 tons, 800 horse power, 14 guns; “Black Prince,” (Captain Lacey), 6,109 tons, 1,125 horse power, 28 guns; “Resistance” (Captain Montgomery), 3,710 tons, 600 horse power, 16 guns; “Favorite,” (Captain Ross), 2,094 tons, 400 horse power, 10 guns—had arrived in the Roads. The Artillery Volunteers fired a salute of 13 guns from the South Battery in honour of the Fleet, and the Mayor, accompanied by Messrs. J. E. Barnby, W. Mabson, H. Teasdel, T. W. Attwood, C. Diver, R. Dumbleton, T. Todd, Major Orde, F. Danby-Palmer, F. Ferrier, Admiral Smyth, C. E. Nuthall, J. Tomlinson, J. Bracey, W. Laws, H. Hammond, Geo. Watson, and E. H. H. Combe, had visited the flagship.